MONTECITO, CA — The Montecito Post Office located at 1470 E. Valley Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108 remains closed due to the recent mudslides.

Montecito postal customers can retrieve their Post Office Box mail and obtain retail services at the Milpas (East Beach) Post Office located at 107 Nopalitos Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday.

The Summerland Post Office cannot be accessed at this time due to the closure of the 101 Freeway. We will update you when a suitable place is found for customer mail pick up.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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